In the United States, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it. This year, SAAM is celebrating its 17th anniversary with the theme “Embrace Your...

STAR is hosting a series of workshops this spring to increase awareness of sexual violence in the Greater Baton Rouge community. Join us for one of our many educational and thought-provoking workshops listed below. These workshops are open to all members of our...

Are you a survivor of sexual assault looking to speak out, inspire others and create change? STAR is hosting Truth Out Loud, a 3-part workshop series that will empower participants to speak or write publicly about their experiences in order to increase public...

STAR's Baton Rouge office will be relocating at the end of November. Our new building faces Corporate Blvd. The parking lot is in the rear of the building at the intersection of Corporate and Energy. For questions, contact our office at (225) 615-7093....

Children's Hospital, University Medical Center and STAR request your support to provide basic needs items to child and adult survivors of sexual abuse immediately following a forensic examination at the hospital. ...

We are excited to announce that STAR was awarded two Federal grants from the Office of Violence Against Women (OVW). OVW released notification that STAR will receive $1,550,000 for the next three years to continue providing our advocacy and legal services to survivors...